The year 2019 has been memorable for Tomah school district musicians.
And the calendar still reads January.
The Tomah Middle School eighth grade band traveled to the University of Wisconsin -Eau Claire Friday, Jan. 18 to perform at the National Band Association Wisconsin chapter state convention....

It all started with a simple idea from the mind of Tomah photographer Kathy Richer that evolved into an inspiring yearlong project, leading to a much-appreciated $2,317 donation to Brighter Tomorrows.
Richer, a former victim of domestic violence herself, had the idea to bring others who had been...

The Monroe County Board will vote on approving the appointment of Tina Osterberg as the new county administrator when it meets this Wednesday, Jan. 26.
The Administrative and Personnel Committee selected Osterberg from four internal candidates to take the place of current County Administrator Jim...

The Sparta Area Fire District Department responded to a trailer rollover Friday morning that ended up being a little more work than it bargained for.
According to Fire Chief Mike Arnold, the driver of a truck hauling a trailer that was carrying two other vehicles, lost control on Hwy. 27 near Cty....

On Monday morning, a crew worked through the cold to bring down one of Sparta’s oldest buildings after it had been condemned.
Most recently, Strom Monument Works, which manufactured and provided monuments, occupied the building. In 1995, Bradley Strom purchased the family business from his aunt and...

On Sunday evening, at approximately 6 p.m., Tomah Area Ambulance Service (TAAS) was conducting an interfacility transfer from Tomah Memorial to the University of Wisconsin - Madison of an elderly female patient. Due to patient complications, the ambulance was traveling emergent.
According to a...

A Sparta man, Zachariah M. Svoboda, 29, was sentenced Tuesday morning to 20 years in prison after his conviction of charges related to trafficking and sexually exploiting children.
In October 2018, Svoboda pled guilty to just five of the 34 charges against him, including sexual exploitation of a...